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"Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle, and morality."

"Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle, and morality."

Dee Hock, American Businessman

Money, Morality, People, Heart

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"Saddam Hussein's trial would not be public since he could name countries and persons whom he gave money."

"Saddam Hussein's trial would not be public since he could name countries and persons whom he gave money."

Iyad Allawi, Iraqi Statesman

Money, Countries, Name, Public

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"It took a long time to get out of my contract. The producers thought I was negotiating for more money."

"It took a long time to get out of my contract. The producers thought I was negotiating for more money."

Sherry Stringfield, American Actress

Money, Time, Thought

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"When you're in the States and you're a writer and you've got money and you walk into a bank, you're a bum with money."

"When you're in the States and you're a writer and you've got money and you walk into a bank, you're a bum with money."

Norman Spinrad, American Author

Money, States, Writer

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"I don't publish the books to make money, not at all."

"I don't publish the books to make money, not at all."

Peter Sotos, American Writer

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"When I speak to students and they ask how much money you can make in art, as if that is a reason to persue it, I tell them to do something else."

"When I speak to students and they ask how much money you can make in art, as if that is a reason to persue it, I tell them to do something else."

Joe Murray, American Artist

Money, Art, Reason, Students

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"The money part is one of the most difficult things. Coppola always said I should do a tango movie. If it hadn't been for him, I don't know where we would have gotten the money."

"The money part is one of the most difficult things. Coppola always said I should do a tango movie. If it hadn't been for him, I don't know where we would have gotten the money."

Robert Duvall, American Actor

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"People would pay money to work at CNN."

"People would pay money to work at CNN."

Larry King, American Entertainer

Money, Work, People

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"And shooting things in a documentary style was a good way to create tension and energy without money."

"And shooting things in a documentary style was a good way to create tension and energy without money."

Michael Patrick Jann, American Actor

Money, Energy, Style, Tension

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"You've got to sing like you don't need the money."

"You've got to sing like you don't need the money."

Glenda Jackson, British Actress

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"I must say that I do wrestle with the amount of money I make, but at the end of the day what am I gonna say? I took less money so Rupert Murdoch could have more?"

"I must say that I do wrestle with the amount of money I make, but at the end of the day what am I gonna say? I took less money so Rupert Murdoch could have more?"

Tom Hanks, American Actor

Money, Day, End

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"It's really not about the money. It's just about educating yourself."

"It's really not about the money. It's just about educating yourself."

Lisa Leslie, American Athlete

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"There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table, and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious."

"There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table, and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious."

Harriet Ann Jacobs, American Writer

Money, Religion, Christianity, Church

31

"I'm realistic. And realistically, I'm not that type of player that earns that type of money any more. So I'd be willing to take a little cut to get a couple of extra years."

"I'm realistic. And realistically, I'm not that type of player that earns that type of money any more. So I'd be willing to take a little cut to get a couple of extra years."

Brett Hull, American Athlete

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"The music is fun and all that, but first and foremost it is a business, it's about money."

"The music is fun and all that, but first and foremost it is a business, it's about money."

Steve Brown, American Musician

Money, Music, Business, First

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"The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain."

"The shortest period of time lies between the minute you put some money away for a rainy day and the unexpected arrival of rain."

Jane Bryant Quinn, American Journalist

Money, Time, Day, Lies

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"Making money is a hobby that will complement any other hobbies you have, beautifully."

"Making money is a hobby that will complement any other hobbies you have, beautifully."

Scott Alexander, American Author

Money, Hobbies, Will

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"Music shouldn't be based around money or politics. Music should be a bunch of people that really do great songs together doing them together for the pursuit of having a good time."

"Music shouldn't be based around money or politics. Music should be a bunch of people that really do great songs together doing them together for the pursuit of having a good time."

Jerry Only, American Musician

Money, Music, Time, Politics

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"Money is the great tool through whose means labor and skill become universally co-operative."

"Money is the great tool through whose means labor and skill become universally co-operative."

Leland Stanford, American Educator

Money, Labor, Skill

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"The Bollywood distribution system is so corrupt that they have trouble making money off movies. So they sell shoes that an actress stepped in. If they turned up the amps some, maybe they could sell the actresses."

"The Bollywood distribution system is so corrupt that they have trouble making money off movies. So they sell shoes that an actress stepped in. If they turned up the amps some, maybe they could sell the actresses."

Bruce Sterling, American Writer

Money, Movies, Trouble

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"I don't know if people understand that there are different ways to raise money for great causes."

"I don't know if people understand that there are different ways to raise money for great causes."

Rick Dees, American Entertainer

Money, People, Causes

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"There are a lot of people who worked extremely hard in the election who are still organized who know how to do door to door and phone canvassing, who know how to raise money."

"There are a lot of people who worked extremely hard in the election who are still organized who know how to do door to door and phone canvassing, who know how to raise money."

Patricia Ireland, American Activist

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"It's the company itself, but most of these mutual fund companies, the guy who runs the company is just a fact totem and the guy who runs the money is the power. But we really don't know who they are."

"It's the company itself, but most of these mutual fund companies, the guy who runs the company is just a fact totem and the guy who runs the money is the power. But we really don't know who they are."

Jim Cramer, American Businessman

Money, Power, Company, Fact

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"Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself."

"Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself."

Hoagy Carmichael, American Composer

Money, Play, Right, Sound

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"But I've always been accused of being a bit tight with money, so it hasn't particularly changed my lifestyle."

"But I've always been accused of being a bit tight with money, so it hasn't particularly changed my lifestyle."

John Deacon, British Musician

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"Even someone who works with me, like this girl who works with me, her name is Sue. She lives with me and holds the fort; she takes care of all these little things. She takes care of the money situation, and I would not be able to live without someone like that."

"Even someone who works with me, like this girl who works with me, her name is Sue. She lives with me and holds the fort; she takes care of all these little things. She takes care of the money situation, and I would not be able to live without someone like that."

Caprice Bourret, American Model

Money, Care, Name

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"You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course."

"You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course."

Jello Biafra, American Musician

Money, People, Football, Golf

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"What money is better bestowed than that of a schoolboy's tip? How the kindness is recalled by the recipient in after days! It blesses him that gives and him that takes."

"What money is better bestowed than that of a schoolboy's tip? How the kindness is recalled by the recipient in after days! It blesses him that gives and him that takes."

William Makepeace Thackeray, English Novelist

Money, Kindness

31

"Finally, when the money was high enough, the script suddenly revealed itself as being very clear to me."

"Finally, when the money was high enough, the script suddenly revealed itself as being very clear to me."

Robert Vaughn, American Actor

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"I am particularly disturbed that our country is the largest financial supporter of an organization that not only wastes a lot of our money but also seems to be increasingly anti-American in its policies and conduct."

"I am particularly disturbed that our country is the largest financial supporter of an organization that not only wastes a lot of our money but also seems to be increasingly anti-American in its policies and conduct."

Mac Thornberry, American Politician

Money, Financial, Country

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"If I could only get people to rub my belly for good lucky and then throw money in my fountain, it'd be a perfect world."

"If I could only get people to rub my belly for good lucky and then throw money in my fountain, it'd be a perfect world."

Christopher Meloni, American Actor

Money, People, World

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"I used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it."

"I used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it."

Elton John, English Musician

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"When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked."

"When I was 19, I made my first good week's pay as a club musician. It was enough money for me to quit my job at the factory and still pay the rent and buy some food. I freaked."

Billy Joel, American Musician

Money, Food, First, Job

31

"It's never been about making money."

"It's never been about making money."

Rob Zombie, American Musician

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"If any man, out of an humour, should turn all his Estate into Money, and keep it dead, he would soon be sensible of Poverty growing upon him, whilst he is eating out of the quick stock."

"If any man, out of an humour, should turn all his Estate into Money, and keep it dead, he would soon be sensible of Poverty growing upon him, whilst he is eating out of the quick stock."

Dudley North, English Economist

Money, Eating, Man, Poverty

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"If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it."

"If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it."

Edward W. Howe, American Novelist

Money, Care, Man

31

"If there is no hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses."

"If there is no hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses."

Billy Sunday, American Clergyman

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"Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives."

"Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives."

Paul Wellstone, American Politician

Money, Politics, Power, People

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"We've suffered a war, and one thing we know: Whenever our nation's faced war, whether it was in the 1980s when we were winning the Cold War or in the 1940s during World War II, the responsible thing to do has been to borrow money to win the war."

"We've suffered a war, and one thing we know: Whenever our nation's faced war, whether it was in the 1980s when we were winning the Cold War or in the 1940s during World War II, the responsible thing to do has been to borrow money to win the war."

Ken Mehlman, American Politician

Money, War, Winning, Nation

31

"We should begin to remind people they are always after your money and if you are on something around average earnings you really don't have that spare capacity to pay for all these follies that Labour keep spending their money on."

"We should begin to remind people they are always after your money and if you are on something around average earnings you really don't have that spare capacity to pay for all these follies that Labour keep spending their money on."

John Redwood, British Politician

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"Much of what candidates have to do is raise money and appeal to constituencies or interest groups that can provide that money."

"Much of what candidates have to do is raise money and appeal to constituencies or interest groups that can provide that money."

Robert Scheer, American Journalist

Money, Interest

31

"These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the bills for tax cuts that had been passed today or in the last 4 years, and for the war in Iraq, because essentially we are borrowing money to do those things."

"These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the bills for tax cuts that had been passed today or in the last 4 years, and for the war in Iraq, because essentially we are borrowing money to do those things."

Tom Allen, American Politician

Money, War, Borrowing, Tax

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"I have never solicited nor received money from Iraq for our campaign against war and sanctions. I have never seen a barrel of oil, never owned one, never bought one, never sold one."

"I have never solicited nor received money from Iraq for our campaign against war and sanctions. I have never seen a barrel of oil, never owned one, never bought one, never sold one."

George Galloway, British Politician

Money, War, Iraq, Oil

31

"The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets."

"The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets."

John D. Rockefeller, American Businessman

Money, Blood, Running

31

"As I have traveled throughout my Congressional district, the one thing I heard loud and clear was simply please stop spending money you do not have, rein in spending, live within a budget."

"As I have traveled throughout my Congressional district, the one thing I heard loud and clear was simply please stop spending money you do not have, rein in spending, live within a budget."

Tim Scott, American Politician

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"Painting pictures didn't make me a lot of money. I have to eat."

"Painting pictures didn't make me a lot of money. I have to eat."

Ralph Bakshi, American Director

Money, Painting

31

"It is unfortunately none too well understood that, just as the State has no money of its own, so it has no power of its own."

"It is unfortunately none too well understood that, just as the State has no money of its own, so it has no power of its own."

Albert J. Nock, American Philosopher

Money, Power, State

31

"I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok."

"I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok."

Shaquille O'Neal, American Athlete

Money, Hearing, Play, Want

31

"Nobody works as hard for his money as the man who marries it."

"Nobody works as hard for his money as the man who marries it."

Kin Hubbard, American Journalist

31

"The private sector can go forward, if it must, with destruction of embryos for questionable and ethically challenged science. But spend the people's money on proven blood cord, bone marrow, germ cell, and adult cell research."

"The private sector can go forward, if it must, with destruction of embryos for questionable and ethically challenged science. But spend the people's money on proven blood cord, bone marrow, germ cell, and adult cell research."

Roger Wicker, American Politician

Money, Science, People, Blood

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